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TV anime · 2016

Yuri!!! on ICE — real-life locations

Karatsu Castle, Kagamiyama Onsen Bijin-no-yu and more — 14 places you can visit, in Saga, Fukuoka, Tokyo. Every entry gives the nearest station, how long the walk is, and what to mind when you get there.

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Many of these are shrines, schools and people’s streets. Read the conduct note before you go.

Locations · 14

Karatsu Castle

Saga Start here

Hasetsu, Yuri’s home town, is drawn from Karatsu, and the castle on the headland stands over the harbour exactly as it does in the series.

Getting there
Karatsu Stn (JR Chikuhi / Karatsu Line) · 18 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Keep your voice down
  • Watch for traffic — do not step into the road
Sources
Trip.com — 『ユーリ!!! on ICE』佐賀県唐津市 舞台探訪

Kagamiyama Onsen Bijin-no-yu

Saga

The bath house drawn as Yu-topia Katsuki, the hot-spring inn Yuri’s family runs. It is a working onsen, open to visitors.

Getting there
Karatsu Stn (JR) + 15 min by car · 2 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • No photography indoors
  • Paying guests have priority
Sources
Trip.com — 鏡山温泉が「ゆ〜とぴあかつき」のモデル

Karatsu Station

Saga

Where the pilgrimage to Hasetsu starts; the tourist desk hands out the map.

Getting there
Karatsu Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
唐津駅 · アニメ旅 — ユーリ!!! on ICE

Drive-In Tori

Saga

A Saga chicken restaurant that appears in the 2016 series and is treated as one of its pilgrimage stops.

Getting there
Saga Stn (JR Nagasaki Line) · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Paying guests have priority
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Private building — use the tenant entrance only
Sources
ドライブイン鳥

Hamasaki Beach

Saga

The Hasetsu shore where Victor and Yuuri talk in episode 4; the two outdoor showers from the ending stand by the car park.

Getting there
Hamasaki Stn · 9 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Do not photograph residents or students
  • Watch for traffic — do not step into the road
Sources
Trip.com ユーリ!!! on ICE 唐津 舞台探訪 — 第四滑走の長谷津の海

Iizuka Ice Palace

Fukuoka

The skating rink that served as the model for Yuuri's home rink, Ice Castle Hasetsu.

Getting there
Shin-Iizuka Stn · 17 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Follow staff instructions
  • Keep quiet indoors
Sources
Trip.com ユーリ!!! on ICE 唐津 舞台探訪 — アイスキャッスルはせつのモデル

Maizuru Bridge

Saga

The bridge Yuuri runs across in his training, with Karatsu Castle in view.

Getting there
Karatsu Stn · 21 min walk
Before you go
  • Watch for traffic — do not step into the road
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
Kaorie【聖地巡礼】ユーリ!!! on ICE in 唐津 — 勇利がトレーニングで走った橋

Fukuoka Airport

Fukuoka

The airport five subway minutes from Hakata Station. Appears in episode 9.

Getting there
Fukuokakūkō (Airport) Stn · 19 min walk
Before you go
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Follow staff instructions
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — ユーリ!!! on ICE 「福岡空港」 EP9

Yoyogi National Gymnasium

Tokyo

The first gymnasium of Kenzo Tange's Yoyogi National Stadium.

Getting there
Meiji-jingumae 'Harajuku' Stn · 8 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • Follow staff instructions
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — ユーリ!!! on ICE 「国立代々木競技場 第一体育館」

Okayama International Ice Rink

Okayama

An ice rink in Okayama.

Getting there
Seikibashi Stn · 17 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage『ユーリ!!! on ICE』聖地巡礼マップ — 岡山国際スケートリンク

Mikaeri Falls

Saga

A waterfall in Karatsu, known for its hydrangeas.

Getting there
Ouchi Stn · 48 min walk
Before you go
  • A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
  • Keep your voice down
  • Do not enter private property
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage『ユーリ!!! on ICE』聖地巡礼マップ — 見帰りの滝

Kyomachi Shopping Street

Saga

The arcade in front of Karatsu station.

Getting there
Karatsu Stn · 2 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
アニメ旅 — ユーリ!!! on ICE

Nishinohama Beach

Saga

The beach below Karatsu Castle.

Getting there
Karatsu Stn · 17 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Only there at low tide — check the times before you go
Sources
アニメ旅 — ユーリ!!! on ICE

Hamasaki Beach, Niji-no-Matsubara

Saga

The east end of the grove of a million black pines along Karatsu Bay.

Getting there
Hamasaki Stn · 9 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Only there at low tide — check the times before you go
Sources
アニメ旅 — ユーリ!!! on ICE

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